Order Number |
452393092 |
Type of Project |
ESSAY |
Writer Level |
PHD VERIFIED |
Format |
APA |
Academic Sources |
10 |
Page Count |
3-12 PAGES |
When prescribing for any adult, regardless of age, what principles of good prescribing do we need to consider and why? Take a few moments to reflect and make some notes.
Consider some factors that may affect the prescriber’s decision as to drug dosages in older people. Make a note on cause and effect before progressing.
Consider Martha’s physical assessment results (p. 305) and offer potential explanations for the findings.
Tabulate Martha’s problems that you wish to address pharmacologically. What should you consider?
Pharmacological case studies Palliative care
Suggest four or five different types of diagnosis for which a patient may receive palliative care.
Some medications may be prescribed off licence or by unlicensed routes in palliative care. Can you think of reasons why this might happen and identify any examples of this kind of medication? What advice does the NMC give non-medical prescribers about the prescribing of unlicensed medicines?
Transmission and perception of pain: gate control theory
Having reviewed the gate control theory, can you speculate as to which type of afferent nerve fibres are stimulated by transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENs) to reduce pain transmission?
Preventing and Managing Psychological Manifestations Essay
Health complications can be stressful, especially in more vulnerable populations like young children and the elderly. With stress and loss of function often come depression and other psychological manifestations.
As a nurse, part of your job is to recognize and educate patients and caregivers on how to deal with the psychological complications of a health crisis.
In this Assignment, you will educate either a caregiver of an elderly patient or a caregiver of a young child patient on ways to prevent and manage psychological manifestations. Review the Learning Resources dealing with injuries and depression and anxiety.